Ghouls & Ghosts
This 16th-century Scottish queen's ghost is supposedly seen at Edinburgh Castle, sometimes accompanied by the sound of a mysterious drummer.
Who is Mary, Queen of Scots?
This masked killer from Scream isn't actually named "Scream."
Who is Ghostface?
Skunk-ape, grassman, wood booger, white thang, boggy creek monster, and Mogollon monster are some nicknames for this beast.
Double points to whoever matches the names to the state.
What is Sasquatch/Bigfoot?
Skunk-ape --> Florida
Grassman --> Ohio
Wood booger --> Virginia
White Thang --> Alabama
Boggy Creek --> Arkansas
Mogollon --> Arizona
People experiencing this phenomenon may wake up unable to move while experiencing vivid hallucinations, sometimes including the sensation that another person or creature is in the room.
What is sleep paralysis?
Two famous 18th-century reports from this region helped spread vampire stories throughout Western Europe.
What is Serbia?
This Georgia battlefield is one of the major Civil War sites associated with ghost stories.
What is Chickamauga?
John Carpenter's 1982 film about a shape-shifting extraterrestrial trapped in Antarctica is technically not a Halloween movie—but it is required viewing for people who enjoy being terrified.
What is The Thing?
Often described as emitting a high pitched "blood-curdling scream", this 1735 cryptid was the 13th child of the Leeds family from Philly and the Pine Barrens.
What is the Jersey Devil?
Despite its terrifying name, this condition involves hearing a sudden loud crash or explosion inside your head, usually while falling asleep or waking up.
What is exploding head syndrome?
Before modern medicine, tuberculosis could appear to spread through families and cause victims to become progressively pale, weak, and thin. These symptoms helped fuel some later vampire interpretations.
What is Tuberculosis?
This New York couple became famous for investigating supposedly haunted houses and inspired The Conjuring films.
Who are Ed & Lorraine Warren?
A family moves into an isolated farmhouse, where strange supernatural events begin occurring after their dog discovers something buried underground.
What is The Conjuring?
In Scottish folklore, this dangerous water spirit often appears as a beautiful horse that lures riders onto its back before dragging them into the water.
What is a kelpie?
During this neurological phenomenon, objects can appear dramatically larger or smaller than they really are.
What is Alice in Wonderland syndrome?
This Iron Age body was discovered in a peat bog in Cheshire, England, and became famous for his remarkably preserved face and skin.
Who is Lindow Man?
This might be the most famous ghost story in the United States. After a visit from the then-legendary general Andrew Jackson, the story blew up (in 1800s middle TN terms).
What is the Bell Witch?
This 2015 film follows a Puritan family whose life becomes increasingly horrifying after their baby disappears in the woods.
What is The VVITCH?
In Filipino folklore, this creature is described as a shapeshifting monster that may separate its upper body and fly through the night.
What is an aswang?
A person develops the belief that they are dead, missing organs, or no longer physically exist.
What is Cotard syndrome?
This naturally preserved body from Denmark was found with a rope around the neck and became one of the best-known examples of a deliberately executed Iron Age bog body.
Who is Tollund Man?
This Scottish Gaelic fairy creature is traditionally described as a gigantic supernatural hound.
What is the Cù Sìth?
In Halloween, Laurie Strode is played by this actress, who would become one of horror's most famous final girls.
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
This South Central, baguette-eating, white-flag-waving folklore creature was thought to be a giant wolf associated with a series of killings in the 18th century.
What is the Beast of Gevaudan?
This neurological condition can cause people to experience complex visual hallucinations while knowing that what they're seeing isn't actually there.
What is Charles Bonnet syndrome?
Archaeologists sometimes find graves that have been reopened after the initial burial, with bones moved or bodies mutilated. In some cases, this appears to reflect fear of the deceased.
What is a revenant burial?